Names Categorized "days"

Abena is a feminine given name of Akan origin, meaning "born on Tuesday." In Akan culture, day names are a traditional practice where children are named after the day of the week they were born, each associated with spec...

Adjoa is a variant of the Akan day name Adwoa, which means "born on Monday" in the Akan language. Day names are a traditional practice among the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast, where each day of the week is associa...

Adwoa is a given name used in Western Africa, particularly among the Akan people of Ghana and parts of Togo, southern Benin, and the Ivory Coast. It means "born on Monday" in the Akan language. The name belongs to the tr...

Adzo is a feminine first name of Ewe origin, primarily used in Ghana and Togo. It is the Ewe form of Adwoa, an Akan name that carries the meaning "born on Monday". In the Akan and Ewe cultures of West Africa, day names f...

Afërdita is an Albanian feminine given name that carries dual significance. Derived from the Albanian words afër meaning "nearby, close" and ditë meaning "day", it literally translates to "daybreak" or "morning's approac...

Afua or Efua is an Akan day name traditionally given to girls born on a Friday. The equivalent male name is Kofi. The name originates from the Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast, who have a long-standing cultural p...

Akosua is an Akan female given name meaning “born on Sunday” in the Akan language. It belongs to the tradition of day names common among the Akan people of Ghana, such as the Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Akwamu, Bono, and Fa...

Akua is an Akan female given name, originating among the Akan people of Ghana (including subgroups like the Ashanti, Akuapem, Bono, Akwamu, Akyem, and Fante). It means "born on Wednesday" in the Akan language, following...

Ama is an Akan feminine given name from Ghana, meaning "born on Saturday". It follows the Akan day-naming tradition, where newborns are named after the day of their birth. This practice is observed among all Akan subgrou...

Annagül is a Turkmen feminine given name combining two elements: anna meaning 'Friday' and gül meaning 'flower, rose'. The name thus evokes the idea of a 'Friday flower' or 'rose of Friday'. Friday holds special signific...

Ardit is an Albanian masculine given name that carries the poetic meaning of "golden day" (from Albanian ar "gold" and ditë "day"). The name reflects the tradition of forming compound names from positive elements in Alba...

Ardita is a feminine Albanian given name, derived as the feminine form of Ardit. The masculine root Ardit is composed of the Albanian elements ar ("gold") and ditë ("day"), thus carrying the noble meaning "golden day." T...

Asabe is a Nigerian female given name predominantly used among Muslims, particularly within the Hausa community. Derived from Arabic via Hausa Asabar meaning "Saturday," it is traditionally given to a girl born on that d...

Ashura is a Swahili feminine name derived from the name of the Islamic holy day Ashura (Arabic: عاشوراء). The name originates from the Arabic word ʿashara (عشرة), meaning "ten," referring to the tenth day of the Islamic...

Balarabe is a Nigerian masculine given name and surname predominantly used among Muslims, particularly within the Hausa community. The name means "born on Wednesday" in Hausa, derived from Laraba "Wednesday", which itsel...

Behrouz (also spelled Behrooz or Behruz) is a Persian masculine given name meaning "fortunate, prosperous" or "successful." The name is composed of two Persian elements: beh meaning "good, excellent" and rūz meaning "day...

Bosede is a Yoruba feminine given name and a variant of Abosede, which means "comes with the start of the week" in Yoruba. Traditionally, this name is given to a child born on Sunday (the start of the week in the Yoruba...

Cipactli is a name of Nahuatl origin, primarily used in the context of Aztec culture and mythology. It means "crocodile," "alligator," "caiman," or "monster" in Nahuatl, reflecting its associations with primordial creatu...

Dag is a masculine Scandinavian given name most commonly used in Norway and Sweden. It derives from the Old Norse dagr meaning "day", and is related to the name of the Norse god Dagr, the personification of day. In Swede...

Dagmar is a feminine Scandinavian given name, widely used across the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Slovakia, and Sweden. The name derives from the Old Norse Dagmær, composed of the elements dagr ("da...

Dagney is a variant spelling of the Scandinavian name Dagny. The name Dagny originates from the Old Norse Dagný, composed of the elements dagr meaning "day" and nýr meaning "new." Thus, the name conveys the sense of "new...

Dagnija is a Latvian feminine given name, derived as a form of Dagny. The name was first recorded in Latvia in the early 20th century, reflecting a period when Nordic names gained popularity in Baltic cultures.EtymologyT...

Dagny is a Scandinavian feminine given name of Norwegian origin. It derives from the Old Norse name Dagný, composed of the elements dagr “day” and nýr “new”, thus carrying the meaning “new day”. This etymology is shared...

Dagobert is a Germanic male given name, primarily found in German and French contexts. It combines elements meaning "day" and "bright": from Old Frankish dag or Old High German tag ("day") with berht or beraht ("bright")...

Dagoberto is the Spanish form of Dagobert. The name Dagobert is derived from Old Frankish dag or Old High German tag meaning "day" combined with Old Frankish berht or Old High German beraht meaning "bright". Thus, the fu...

Ešeeva'e is a Cheyenne feminine name meaning "day woman." In the Cheyenne language, eše refers to "day" and va'e signifies "woman." The name likely reflects traditional Cheyenne naming practices, where names often descri...

Esi is a feminine given name of Akan origin, meaning "born on Sunday" in the Akan language. It is part of the traditional Akan day-naming system, where children are given a name corresponding to the day of the week they...

Festus is the name of a Roman official mentioned in the New Testament. It originates as a Roman cognomen derived from the Latin word fēstus, meaning "joyful, merry" or "festival, holiday." Cognomens were hereditary or pe...

Friday is an English given name derived directly from the name of the weekday. The English word Friday comes from Old English frīġedæġ, meaning "day of Frig". The goddess Frig (or Frigg in Norse mythology) was associated...

Gwenddydd is a feminine name of Welsh origin, combining the elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and dydd meaning "day", thus signifying "blessed day" or "white day". In medieval Welsh legend, Gwenddydd is a prophetic...

Hamisi is a masculine given name of Swahili origin. It is derived from Alhamisi, the Swahili word for Thursday, which itself comes from the Arabic الخميس (al-khamīs), meaning "the fifth" (day of the week). The Arabic roo...

Il-seong is a Korean male given name formed from Sino-Korean elements. The first syllable, il, can mean "sun, day," as in il (日), while the second syllable seong often means "completed, finished, succeeded," as in seong...

Jemima is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, recorded in the Old Testament as the oldest of the three daughters of Job (Job 42:14). Traditionally said to mean "dove", it may actually be related to Hebrew yomam, mean...

Juma is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, meaning "Friday" or "week" in Arabic. In Islamic culture, Friday (Yawm al-Jumu‘ah) is the holiest day of the week, a day of congregational prayer and co...

Jumanne is a masculine Swahili given name meaning “Tuesday.” The name derives from a compound of juma (“week”) and nne (“four”), reflecting the Swahili tradition of naming children after the day of the week on which they...

Khamis is a masculine Arabic given name that directly means "Thursday". The name reflects the practice in many Arabic-speaking cultures of naming children after days of the week, likely influenced by Islamic tradition wh...

Etymology and MeaningKokou is a masculine given name used primarily in Ewe-speaking communities of West Africa, particularly in Togo and Ghana. It is the Ewe form of Kwaku, a name originating from the Akan language. Both...

Kwadwo (also written Kwadjo) is an Akan masculine given name originating from Ghana, directly translating to "born on Monday" in the Akan language. In Akan tradition, day names assign specific personality traits to indiv...

Kwaku (also spelled Kweku, Kuuku, Korku, Kɔku, or Kouakou) is an Akan given name for male children born on Wednesday, used among the Akan and Ewe ethnic groups of Ghana and Ivory Coast. The name derives from the Akan day...

Kwame is an Akan masculine given name primarily used by the Akan people of Ghana, including subgroups such as the Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Bono, and Fante. The name means "born on Saturday", reflecting the Akan tradition...

Kwasi is an Akan day name used in Ghana, meaning "born on Sunday." In Akan culture, day names (called kradin) are given to children based on the day of the week they are born, reflecting deep spiritual and cultural tradi...

EtymologyKweku is a variant of the Akan name Kwaku, which directly translates to "born on Wednesday" in the Akan language of Ghana. This reflects the Akan tradition of naming children based on the day of the week they we...

Leofdæg is an Old English masculine given name formed from the elements leof "dear, beloved" and dæg "day", thus meaning "beloved day". As a typical compound name of Anglo-Saxon England, it follows the common onomastic p...

Monday is an English first name derived from the name of the day of the week. The word comes from Old English mōnandæg, meaning “moon’s day,” a translation of the Latin diēs Lūnae. The name can be given to children born...

Mwajuma is a Swahili feminine name, primarily used in East Africa, particularly in Tanzania and Kenya. It is a contracted form of Mwanajuma, which itself means "child born on Friday." The name reflects the cultural pract...

Mwanahamisi is a feminine given name of Swahili origin, meaning “child born on Thursday.” The name combines mwana (“child”) with hamisi (“Thursday”), following a common naming convention across many African cultures wher...

Mwanajuma is a feminine given name of Swahili origin, meaning "child born on Friday." It is derived from Swahili mwana (child) and Ijumaa (Friday). In many East African cultures, day-names are common and reflect the day...

Natalee is a female given name, a variant of Natalie. While recognizable, it remains relatively uncommon according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The name emerged as a modern English adaptation, offering a visually distincti...

Natalia is a Latinate form of Natalie, derived from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" (from Latin natale domini, "birth of the Lord"). The name is used across numerous languages and cultures, including...

Natalía is the Icelandic form of Natalia, ultimately derived from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini ("the Lord's birthday"). The name traces back through Natalie to the early C...

Natàlia is the Catalan form of Natalie, derived ultimately from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini. The name is particularly associated with Saint Natalia, the wife of the 4th-c...

Natália is the Portuguese, Slovak, and Hungarian form of Natalie, a name derived from the Late Latin Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" (from Latin natale domini). The name is deeply rooted in Christian tradition, as Saint...

Natálie is the Czech form of the feminine name Natalie, which derives from the Late Latin Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini. The name is associated with Saint Natalia, the wife of the 4th-century...

Natalie is a feminine given name that originates from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day", derived from the Latin phrase natale domini, or "birth of the Lord." The name is directly linked to the Christia...

Natallia is the Belarusian form of Natalie, a name derived from the Late Latin Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" (from Latin natale domini, "birth of the Lord"). The name is particularly associated with Eastern Orthodox C...

Nathália is a Portuguese feminine given name, a variant of Natália. Both ultimately derive from the Latin name Natalia, which means "Christmas Day" from natale domini. The name has Christian origins, associated with the...

Natille is a modern English variant of Natalie, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Natalia. The name ultimately originates from the Latin phrase natale domini, meaning "Christmas Day" (literally, the day of th...

OverviewNatividad is a Spanish female given name meaning "nativity." It commemorates the birth of either Jesus or the Virgin Mary, both of whom are central to Christian theology. The name is derived from the Spanish word...

Nedelya is a Bulgarian feminine name that directly derives from the Slavic word for "Sunday". This day-name tradition, common in Bulgarian and other Balkan cultures, often reflects religious-linguistic influence: the wor...

Okafor is a Nigerian surname of Igbo origin, also used as a given name in some contexts. Its meaning is derived from the Igbo language: O-kafor translates to “boy (born on) Afor”, where Afọr is one of the four days of th...